Finally- a Niall Horan fanfiction

Chapter 7- the lake

The next morning I wake up and do my normal routine with my usual cloths. I have not cut sense I met Niall. They are turning into scabs now but will soon be scars later. I walk into school and go through my classes and finally go to lunch. I see Niall at our table and I gladly sit in front of him. I am glad that I now have a friend with the same problem as me, I'm just glad I have a friend. We talked about what we wanted to be when we grew up. He said he wanted to be a singer. I think that it's great that he wanted to be something different than the other boys. I told him I wanted to act and he said that I can do anything if I really wanted to. He is so encouraging.

After lunch we decided to hang out again today. The rest of my classes go by fast and I can't wait to meet Niall. He said that he would pick me up at 6:00. I get home and I'm all giddy. My mom knows something is up.

"Hey sweetheart what's going on?" She ask me. Why can't I stop smiling?

"Nothing." I say and look to the left and smile really big.

"Yes there is, you looked to the left. Tell me!" There is no turning back. I know she'll be happy for me because I have never been on a date in my life.

"I may or may not be hanging out with a friend at school tonight." I say and bite my lip.

"Really?! What's her name?" She ask me. I'm really nervous to tell her that Niall is a guy.

"Well, he" I say and I can tell she wasn't expecting that. Her face turns into a look of confusion. "He is really nice, he just transferred from Ireland, and he is just really nice to me." I try to convince her, it seems to be working.

"What would your father say?" I'm not sure what he will say.

"Well, he's gunna be here at 6" I look at the clock and it's 4:00. "I need to get ready. Can you break the news to dad please?" I beg. She nods okay and goes down stairs to tell him. I'm not sure where we're going, Niall won't tell me. All he said was dress a nice casual.

I picked out a long sleeved black shirt with a color floral print, light denim shorts, and my favorite shoes vans. I curl the ends of my hair and put a black bow in the back. I added a little bit more eyeliner and winging it out a little. I put on a long silver necklace that reaches my belly button. I color my lips with a brick red lipstick. I brush my teeth one more time. Once I was done the doorbell rang.

"Lex, Niall is here." My mom called from downstairs.

"One minute" I looked at myself in the mirror one last time and it seems like I'm ready to go. I walk down the steps and sure enough Niall was there by the door.

"You be back by 11:00 okay." My father said to me. "Yes father." I replied.

Niall and I stepped out and he exhaled like he's been holding his breath. I giggle a little because I know my father said something to him.

"What?" He asked me.

"Nothing" I giggled some more.

"It's obviously something, tell me."

"It was funny because it was like you are relieved to get out of my house." I smile once we were in the car.

"I was nervous, no offense but you dad in very intimidating." He said seriously.

"He means well. It's just that I have never went out with a friend before." I shrugged. He looks at me understandingly. I smile back thanking him.

"So where are we going?" I've been dying to know. I'm really excited.

"It's a surprise." He gives a smirk and I know he is not going to tell me. It's been a good thirty minutes and I am very lost. He pulls over to the side of the road and gets out a piece of black cloth.

"Here turn around." He instructs me and I give him a look that just says 'why' on my face "trust me, please." I do as told and turn to face opposite from him in my seat. He covers my eyes with the blindfold. He giggles when he is putting the fabric over my eyes. He has a really great laugh.

He starts to drive again an I feel completely vulnerable. After another 15 minutes of driving we finally stop. I hear his car door open and close and mine soon opens after.

"Hear take my hand" I hear him say and reach out grabbing his hand. "Alright Imma help you okay" I nod "okay"

After a good walk we finally stop. "Are we here?" I ask him excitedly.

"No I just need to tie my shoe." I sigh and he laughs a bit and I can't help but laugh too. After another five minutes of walking we stop.

"Okay were here" he informs me and he takes off my blindfold. the sight in front of me is breath taking.

Right in front of me was a beautiful view of a lake that had sand on the surface so it looked like a beach sort of. The sun was setting so the sky was yellow and pink and the water was a dark blue. I looked over at Niall and he has his hands down in his pocket an even with the sky getting dark I can tell he's blushing.

"Niall. This is beautiful." I am speechless. "It's absolutely breath taking."

"I don't live to far from here and on the first day of school I came home and I was confused and angry. I walked back here and found this place. I've been coming here everyday after school to think or write music." I am still in awe of this hiding place. "No one knows about this place except me and now you." Wow I can't believe he would take me here. I look over at Niall and realized how hot he looks in the moonlight.

"Wanna sit?" He ask me while gesturing to the blanket with take out food on it. I noticed that it was Nandos and that made me smile. We say on the sand and ate the food. It was really good. We ended up talking about music and careers. Before I know it we are cuddling on the ground my head on his shoulder and we are looking at the lake that is lit up by the night sky.

"Lexie?"

"Mhm" I answered. I was thrown off by him putting his finger under my chin and connecting his lips with mine. My stomach instantly filled with millions of butterflies. We separate and look at each other. He stands up suddenly, caught off guard by his own actions, and checks his watch.

"It's 10 o'clock, I should drive ya' back home." He makes no eye contact with me.

"Okay yea. I don't want to get in trouble." We walk back to the car. The car ride was silent, Niall would bring up small talk once in a while but other thank that, nothing. Why is he acting this way? did he feel something too?

Finally we pull into my driveway and I start to get out. "I'm sorry" I heard Niall mumble.

"For what?"

"Kissing you. I didn't know why I did it, I just couldn't control my actions I guess." He blushed.

"Niall" I said and he looked at me " do not apologize for anything. It was nice" I smiled at him. I can feel heat rising in my cheeks. "Yes it caught me off guard but, I liked it. Thank you for the night niall I had an amazing time tonight. I will see you tomorrow, goodnight."

"Goodnight" he breathed.

As I laid in bed that night at replayed the whole night in my head over and over. Yep, I defiantly have a crush on Niall.